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June 21, 2018
Ernst, Grassley Meet with Ambassador Branstad
WASHINGTON – Iowa’s U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley met with U.S. Ambassador to China and former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad yesterday in Washington, D.C. The discussion... -
June 20, 2018
Senator Ernst Pushes EPA Nominees to “Keep their Word”
WASHINGTON – During a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing today, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) said that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has made “questionable... -
June 19, 2018
Sen. Ernst: Farmers Need Trade Deals, Not Tariffs
WASHINGTON – Following China’s decision to impose 25 percent tariffs on U.S. goods in response to the United States’ announcement levying tariffs on Chinese imports worth $50... -
WASHINGTON – On the ten year anniversary of the historic Cedar Rapids flood, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) recognized how the community came together to help rebuild, and called...
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May 29, 2018
Current internet laws make way for innovation
The letter to the editor, “The First Amendment should include digital content” conflates constitutional protections against governmental interference with free speech... -
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) -- The Senate has introduced legislation that reforms regulation for truckers called the Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act. In it, some...
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Haulers hope for respite from rigid Department of Transportation Hours of Service regulations. A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill Wednesday (May 23) to...
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May 28, 2018
Rural Banks, Credit Unions Get a Break
Last week, President Trump signed into law the bipartisan Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S-2155). The legislation rolls back regulations imposed... -
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Senator Ben Sasse and a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing the Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act. Currently, overly...
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May 25, 2018
Livestock groups say livestock hauling bill will relieve some concerns with ELD regulations
On May 23, Senators Ben Sasse (R-NE), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Jon Tester (D), John Hoeven (R-ND), Tina Smith (D-MN), Pat Roberts (R-Ks), Rand... -
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Senator Ben Sasse and a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing the Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act....
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, praised the Committee’s passage of the America’s Water...
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May 22, 2018
Treasury approves Iowa 62 opportunity zones
The U.S. Treasury Department has approved the 62 Iowa Opportunity Zones proposed by Gov. Kim Reynolds. Opportunity Zones is a new program that promotes investment in... -
May 21, 2018
Good news for ethanol industry
Sens. Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst, the two Republicans who represent the Hawkeye State in the United States Senate, are both strong champions of Iowa’s evolving ethanol... -
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement after the U.S Department of Treasury announced all 62 of the opportunity zones submitted by Governor Kim Reynolds...
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May 18, 2018
Feds back Shen Opportunity Zone application
(Washington-Shenandoah) -- Shenandoah has cleared another hurdle in its quest for funding for major projects in the community. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst's Office announces that the... -
Program established by legislation Ernst helped champion in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement after the U.S...
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May 16, 2018
Ernst Statement on Net Neutrality Rules Vote
Following a vote in the U.S. Senate to reinstate Obama-era net neutrality rules, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement: “The Obama... -
May 15, 2018
Ernst, Colleagues Call on Senate to Stay In Session to Pass Funding Bills and Confirm Nominees
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Senators David Perdue (R-GA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Steve Daines (R-MT), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Mike Lee (R-UT), Mike... -
May 09, 2018
Ernst, Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Prepare U.S. for Advances in Artificial Intelligence Technology
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee, and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), member...